Design Services Manager

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of the Design Services Manager, we'll count on you for:

Management and Leadership (40%):

• Supervise and mentor discipline section managers and key staff.
• Support recruiting efforts through communicating and vetting hiring needs with section managers.
• Maintain short- and long-term workload forecasting data with section managers.
• Act as business group coordinator and liaison between BES and other HDR business groups.
• Promote BES brand with our internal and external clients with superior communication and service.
• Collaborate with business class leads (technical expertise) and section manager efforts within area operations, marketing, and project management.
• Participate in business class technical practice and professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices and foster the BES team culture.
• Take responsibility for team/technical/skill/personal development strategies, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the business group, region, and company.
• Take responsibility for operations of sections including staff development, budget monitoring, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Manage and develop multidiscipline teams.
• Coordinate with project managers to obtain and monitor scope/schedule/budget information and build a culture of trust and cooperation.
• See that all work is planned, organized, controlled, and monitored through proactive project management systems.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Assist with professional recognition write-ups and provide coaching to align team members with requirements and expectations for acknowledgement.
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR brand awareness, technical expertise, and local relationship development.

Project Delivery (60%):

• Provide Project Management and/or Technical Design for projects in accordance with HDR and client requirements for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Provide design management for large projects to provide leadership and a single point of contact for coordination of multi-disciplined projects.
• Provide Quality Review on projects within subject matter expertise and in accordance with HDR Quality program.
• Lead scope and fee development for implementation of single and multi-discipline BES proposals to internal and external clients.
• Develop consistent deliverables adhering to HDR and Client requirements.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Architecture or closely related Engineering degree
• Minimum 10 years' experience in project delivery, planning, and engineering management.
• Professional registration or license
• Competence in cross-disciplinary design management and in leading and motivating diverse technical and project teams.
• History of successfully supporting business development strategies to grow new market sectors.
• Experience managing staff resources.
• History and reputation for quality and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated ability to provide constructive feedback and initiate discussions to resolve problems, motivate staff, and coordinate work.
• Competence in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Bluebeam
• Commitment to promoting HDR values.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP
• Well networked in local A/E community.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $123,004- $175,720 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)